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Secretary Vilsack designated Glenn and Tehama counties as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by high temperatures that occurred during the period of May 15 through May 31, with Butte, Colusa, Lake, Mendocino, Plumas, Shasta and Trinity counties named as contiguous disaster counties.
“I wish to thank Secretary Vilsack for the declaration of disaster,” said A.G. Kawamura, secretary of California Department of Food and Agriculture. “We value our partnership with the USDA. This is an important and much appreciated step in helping farmers and ranchers that were damaged by excessive heat.”
USDA has determined that there were sufficient production losses to warrant a secretarial natural disaster designation.
The designation makes farmers and ranchers in both primary and contiguous counties eligible to be considered for assistance from the USDA’s Farm Service Agency.
This action is in addition to a designation of disaster by Vilsack last week due to drought damage in California.
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CLEARLAKE – “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore,” is what I was thinking when I opened my garbage bill. I am the co-owner, along with Alvaro Valencia, of A & B Collision in Clearlake.
As I looked up the phone number of C & S Waste Solutions, I noticed on their web site that they offer a free waste assessment program. Yes, I said FREE!
I called and set an appointment with Julie Price, recycling manager of C & S Waste Solutions. She came to our shop, A & B Collision in Clearlake, and we went over what we could do to reduce our waste.
Price was very helpful and professional, and, as a result, we were able to reduce our business waste from a four-yard container to a two-yard container. As a small business owner, it is very important to cut costs wherever possible.
We installed recycle-only cans in the body shop, paint shop and office. We are encouraging our employees to recycle and they have been very receptive.
As a business, we not only have reduced our waste going into the county landfill, we have also helped the city of Clearlake improve its recycling numbers.
Since our meeting with Price, we have been able to reduce our garbage fee by $135 per month.
After my “mad as hell” moment, I had what some people might call an epiphany.
I thought to myself, I’m actually turning something from a negative into a positive. I started to ponder, what if all businesses took advantage of reducing waste and cutting their costs to dispose of waste.
I became excited and thought … we could create a challenge to all Lake County businesses to vie for being recognized as Lake County’s biggest recycler!
The challenge I am proposing is that all businesses in Lake County reduce the waste that they produce that ends up in our landfill and implement smart, educated and creative ways to recycle more.
Here’s how we can all play the game. Implement recycling, re-use and waste reduction activities at your place of business, at home and in the community (schools, parks, special events, etc.).
You can nominate a business in Lake County or business owners can nominate themselves as being “Lake County’s Biggest Recycler.”
Nominations can be emailed to Rebecca Dierssen, public services analyst with the county of Lake at
Included with the nomination should be a brief letter stating what steps have been taken in the nominated business to reduce waste and why the business should be considered as a contender in the challenge.
A committee of county business owners is being formed to help judge the nominations. All nominations should be received by Monday, Nov. 16.
We are currently soliciting prizes to be awarded to our top recyclers, and intend on having local press acknowledge our participants and winners.
Please join me in turning “mad as hell” into “proud as hell” by participating in this challenge.
For further information about recycling, reusing, and reducing waste, or for your FREE waste assessment, contact: Bill Stone, A & B Collision, 707-994-8800; Julie Price, Lake County Waste Solutions / Clearlake Waste Solutions, 707-234-6400, www.candswaste.com ; South Lake Refuse,
707-994-8613; Lakeport Disposal, 707-263-6080, www.lakeportdisposal.com .
Bill Stone is co-owner of A & B Collision in Clearlake and is a fanatic recycler.
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The open house will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the new healing center, located at the Kit's Corner Plaza, 7990A Highway 29. Refreshments will be served.
A Ray of Hope is a cooperative wellness and healing center dedicated to providing inspiration, holistic healing, and spiritual growth to our community.
The center offers a space to network, give introductory workshops, or perhaps meet with community members for individual healing or coaching work. It also provides an alternative to coffee shops and public spaces for business meetings.
Williams said she always has felt that a community is stronger, healthier and more balanced when its practitioners form a strong, collaborative network that helps sustain them in the work they do.
A Ray of Hope seeks to be that central location through which local practitioners can come together as a community of healers.
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The sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Come downtown, listen to live music, stroll Main Street businesses and find fabulous items outside on the sidewalk.
Then head into one of the many restaurants for a snack, lunch or dessert, and get that hometown feeling only a small town can offer.
For more information call the Lakeport Main Street Association at 707-263-8843.
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